PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axel Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Am Perfection by Cage 9 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drago
vs
Lee

199 cm
21
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
255 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Seven Sins™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axel Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Lee!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee dives in and grabs Drago's left leg, looking for a takedown. Drago pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Lee digs a good body shot into Drago's ribs.
A punch combination from Drago misses.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Drago.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Drago misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee lands a jab.
Drago's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Drago duly obliges.
Drago moves out of range of the strikes.
Axel Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Lee shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Drago is trying to defend but Lee finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drago regains full guard. Nicely done.
Drago wants to sweep but no luck.
Drago seems keen to control Lee's posture.
Drago keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drago looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee landing with the ground and pound.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee thows a big elbow that misses.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Drago's head.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Drago wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.
Drago is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Drago takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Drago is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Drago is avoiding damage well.
Lee sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Drago is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lee cracks Drago with a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago wants to control but Lee postures up.
Drago is trying to improve his position.
Lee cracks Drago with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Drago is trying to buck Lee off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lee trying to control the action but Drago is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Lee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Drago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Drago tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drago manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drago lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drago's hands.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lee. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Drago's shoulder, as Drago tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Drago coming out on top.

Drago lands a left and a right that send Lee crashing to the mat, dazed. Drago thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Drago.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drago.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot lands for Drago.

Drago cracks Lee with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lee looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Drago finish him?

Lee is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drago stuffs the takedown attempt from Lee. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Axel Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Lee.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Axel Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
Drago looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Drago uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Drago takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Drago displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Drago works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
Drago with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.

Lee tries to keep at a distance but Drago has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Drago is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee is breathing heavily.

Drago manages to break the clinch.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Drago.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands a jab-cross combination.

Lee is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Drago's half guard.
Drago is trying to stand back up but Lee is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee looks to land a strike but Drago avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Drago is retaining full guard.
Lee preventing the sweep.

Drago is looking for a triangle here but Lee uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lee throws an elbow but Drago slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Lee are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lee scores with punches from side control.
Lee cracks Drago with a big elbow.

Drago throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drago backs up against the cage.
Nice jab there from Drago.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee tries to clinch up but Drago circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Drago's belly button to the back.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Drago's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Drago dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A nice combination there by Lee.

It looks like Axel Drago has been cut.
Drago blocks a jab.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Drago swinging wildly here.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Drago's head but Drago sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Drago.
A big left from Lee misses.
Axel Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Drago takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Drago tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drago manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drago moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Lee tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Drago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee staying out of range there.
Drago throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.

Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drago is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drago avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Axel Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Lee.
Drago tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Drago prevents a body shot from Lee.
Drago wants to break free but Lee has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Axel Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lee wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense.
Drago slips under a jab from Lee.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drago prevents it.
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drago.

Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.

Lee gets tackled into the cage by Drago. Drago maintains the clinch.

Lee has hold of one of Drago's legs. Drago is fighting the takedown attempt but Lee gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Drago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drago has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Drago is keeping the position.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Drago blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lee is working Drago over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Drago looking for a sweep. Not yet Drago, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Lee!